staggering

adjective

: very large, shocking, or surprising

Full Definition of STAGGERING

: so great as to cause one to stagger : astonishing, overwhelming <a staggering feat> <staggering medical bills>

— stag·ger·ing·ly adverb

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Synonyms: amazing, astonishing, astounding, awesome, awful, eye-opening, fabulous, miraculous, portentous, prodigious, marvelous, stunning, stupendous, sublime, surprising, wonderful, wondrous

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